Catalyst is a consortium of seven Minnesota-based organizations that support minority entrepreneurs and their businesses.

Our mission is simple:

To bring minority businesses to scale by increasing and strengthening stage-appropriate supports that are available to them. We are pioneering an incentive-driven, collaborative model that will dramatically increase the quality and quantity of products and services available to support minority businesses and bring their collective economic impact to scale.

Pooling Resources

An Ecosystem Approach

Instead of case-by-case support on a year-to-year basis, funders can support the ecosystem as a whole through Catalyst member organizations. These funds are consolidated into or channeled through an ecosystem pool.

Leveraging Competencies

Tailored Services

Catalyst member organizations are able to better focus on their unique competencies and markets, so each organization is focusing on who they know and what they do best.

Standardizing Operations

Minority Business Support Portal

The Minority Business Support Portal is a unique, web-based platform that aims to improve service delivery and increase impact in the minority business support sector. By sharing intake and other processes, Catalyst organizations will be able to better serve more minority entrepreneurs.

Scaling Impact

Increased Impact

Business support organizations can make their products and services more available, serving more minority entrepreneurs and accelerating community growth.